as in disrepair
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
the sad dilapidation of the old downtown movie theater has finally prompted local preservationists to mount a restoration campaign
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Recent Examples of dilapidation
Hurricane Katrina accelerated the building’s dilapidation, and in 2019 it was demolished.
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Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
The whole place is marked by decay and dilapidation.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
The opening of an 11-room boutique hotel is an unremarkable affair in most places, but amid the rutted and vibrant dilapidation of Cayo Hueso, a working-class stronghold of central Havana, Andrés Levín's Tribe Caribe is a beacon.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
The whole place is marked by decay and dilapidation.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
The opening of an 11-room boutique hotel is an unremarkable affair in most places, but amid the rutted and vibrant dilapidation of Cayo Hueso, a working-class stronghold of central Havana, Andrés Levín's Tribe Caribe is a beacon.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilapidation
disrepair
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Wrexham were in a stage of stagnation at the time and the Racecourse Ground, as it was known in those days, in a state of disrepair.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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After her death, the church fell into disrepair.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Dilapidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilapidation. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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